diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2e5bf3d1..abb06963 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
           <plugin>
             <groupId>org.sonatype.plugins</groupId>
             <artifactId>nexus-staging-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>1.6.3</version>
+            <version>1.6.8</version>
             <extensions>true</extensions>
             <configuration>
               <serverId>ossrh</serverId>